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We Must Stop the Misinformation Bill From Passing

The loudest demands for the suppression of so-called disinformation and misinformation are coming from the biggest offenders against truth and integrity.
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We Must Stop the Misinformation Bill From Passing
Protesters march at the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 2, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
David Daintree
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The words “disinformation” and “misinformation” have been around for many years. But recently, they have risen to prominence as the Australian Parliament debates a bill that would ban false or misleading information in the media.

David Daintree
David Daintree
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David Daintree is director of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies in Tasmania, Australia. He has a background in classics and teaches Late and Medieval Latin. Mr. Daintree was a visiting professor at the universities of Siena and Venice, and a visiting scholar at the University of Manitoba. He served as president of Campion College from 2008 to 2012. In 2017, he was made a member of the Order of Australia on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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